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title: HR 998. Adjournment; relative to
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status_date: 2026-01-12
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  - Chuck Efstration
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# HR 998. Adjournment; relative to

## Text

House Resolution 998
By: Representative Efstration of the 104th
A RESOLUTION
Relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
PART I
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that, except as
otherwise provided by this resolution or by subsequent resolution of the General Assembly,
meetings of the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly during the period of Monday,
January 12, 2026, through Thursday, April 2, 2026, shall be held in accordance with the
following schedule:
Monday, January 12 ............................... convene for legislative day 1
Tuesday, January 13............................... convene for legislative day 2
Wednesday, January 14 ............................ convene for legislative day 3
Thursday, January 15 .............................. convene for legislative day 4
Friday, January 16 ................................ convene for legislative day 5
Monday, January 26 ............................... convene for legislative day 6
Tuesday, January 27............................... convene for legislative day 7
Wednesday, January 28 ............................ convene for legislative day 8
Thursday, January 29 .............................. convene for legislative day 9
Monday, February 2 .............................. convene for legislative day 10
Tuesday, February 3.............................. convene for legislative day 11
Wednesday, February 4 ........................... convene for legislative day 12
Thursday, February 5 ............................. convene for legislative day 13
Friday, February 6 ............................... convene for legislative day 14
Monday, February 9 .............................. convene for legislative day 15
Tuesday, February 10............................. convene for legislative day 16
Wednesday, February 11 .......................... convene for legislative day 17
Thursday, February 12 ............................ convene for legislative day 18
Tuesday, February 17............................. convene for legislative day 19
Wednesday, February 18 .......................... convene for legislative day 20
Thursday, February 19 ............................ convene for legislative day 21
Friday, February 20 .............................. convene for legislative day 22
Monday, February 23 ..................................... committee work day
Tuesday, February 24............................. convene for legislative day 23
Wednesday, February 25 .......................... convene for legislative day 24
Thursday, February 26 ............................ convene for legislative day 25
Monday, March 2 ........................................ committee work day
Tuesday, March 3 ................................ convene for legislative day 26
Wednesday, March 4 ............................. convene for legislative day 27
Thursday, March 5 ....................................... committee work day
Friday, March 6 ....................... (Crossover) convene for legislative day 28
Monday, March 9 ................................ convene for legislative day 29
Tuesday, March 10 ............................... convene for legislative day 30
Wednesday, March 11 .................................... committee work day
Thursday, March 12 .............................. convene for legislative day 31
Monday, March 16 ............................... convene for legislative day 32
Tuesday, March 17 ....................................... committee work day
Wednesday, March 18 ............................ convene for legislative day 33
Thursday, March 19 .............................. convene for legislative day 34
Friday, March 20 ................................ convene for legislative day 35
Monday, March 23 ............................... convene for legislative day 36
Tuesday, March 24 ....................................... committee work day
Wednesday, March 25 ............................ convene for legislative day 37
Thursday, March 26 ...................................... committee work day
Friday, March 27 ................................ convene for legislative day 38
Tuesday, March 31 ............................... convene for legislative day 39
Thursday, April 2 ....................... (Sine Die) convene for legislative day 40
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the meetings of the General Assembly shall be held as
prescribed in Code Section 28-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, except as
otherwise provided by this resolution. The hours for convening and adjourning the House
of Representatives for each legislative day may be as ordered by the House; and the hours
for convening and adjourning the Senate for each legislative day may be as ordered by the
Senate. Each house, upon its own adjournment for a legislative day, shall remain in a period
of adjournment until it convenes for the next legislative day.
PART II
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that whenever, due to an emergency or disaster resulting
from manmade or natural causes or enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or
impossible to conduct the affairs of the General Assembly at the State Capitol in Atlanta,
Fulton County, and the Governor has by proclamation declared an emergency temporary
location or locations for the seat of government in accordance with Code Section 38-3-52,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate may, by joint
agreement, order the discontinuation of the schedule for meetings provided by this resolution
and provide for reconvening the House and the Senate at such temporary location or
locations in accordance with Code Sections 38-3-52 and 38-3-53 on such date and at such
time as they deem practical.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that whenever, due to an emergency or disaster resulting
from manmade or natural causes or enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or
impossible to conduct the affairs of the General Assembly at the State Capitol in Atlanta,
Fulton County, but the Governor has not by proclamation declared an emergency temporary
location or locations for the seat of government in accordance with the above, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate may, by joint agreement,
order the discontinuation of the schedule for meetings provided by this resolution and
provide for reconvening the House and the Senate at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Fulton
County, on such date and at such time as they deem practical.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in any case of emergency or disaster resulting in the
discontinuation of the schedule for meetings as authorized by this resolution, the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall provide for prompt notice
of the same to all members of the House of Representatives and all members of the Senate,
respectively, by such means as such officers deem practical and efficient; and each house
shall be and remain in adjournment until convening for the next legislative day on the date
certain jointly specified by such officers. Following such reconvening, the General
Assembly may provide by joint resolution for a new schedule for meetings and
adjournments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as to any case of emergency or disaster resulting in the
discontinuation of the schedule for meetings as authorized by this resolution, the adoption
of this resolution by the General Assembly shall constitute the consent of both the House of
Representatives and the Senate for purposes of Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the
Constitution.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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House Resolution 998 sets the day-by-day meeting schedule for the Georgia General Assembly's 2026 regular session, running from January 12 through the Sine Die adjournment on April 2.

### Plain-language summary

Each year the Georgia General Assembly must adopt a resolution laying out which days it will meet during its regular session. This resolution sets that schedule for 2026, listing 40 numbered legislative days between January 12 and April 2, along with committee work days when neither chamber convenes for regular business. It marks March 6 as Crossover Day, the deadline by which bills typically must pass one chamber to remain eligible in the other, and April 2 as Sine Die, the last day of the session.

The resolution also lets the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate jointly suspend this schedule and reconvene the General Assembly elsewhere if an emergency or disaster makes meeting at the State Capitol unsafe or impossible, using procedures tied to the Governor's emergency powers over the seat of government. Adopting the resolution also counts as both chambers' consent for adjournment purposes under the Georgia Constitution.

### What it does

- Establishes the specific calendar of convening dates, legislative day numbers, and committee work days for the General Assembly's 2026 session from January 12 to April 2.
- Designates March 6, 2026 as Crossover Day and April 2, 2026 as Sine Die, the final adjournment day of the session.
- Requires each chamber to remain adjourned between legislative days until it convenes again, per Code Section 28-1-2.
- Allows the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to jointly suspend the set schedule and relocate or reschedule meetings during a declared emergency or disaster.
- Requires prompt notice to all House and Senate members if the schedule is discontinued because of an emergency.
- States that adopting this resolution serves as both chambers' consent for adjournment purposes under Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Georgia Constitution.

### Who it affects

This resolution directly affects the members and staff of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Governor's office, since it governs when lawmakers meet and how the legislature would respond to an emergency disrupting normal session dates.

### Why it matters

The schedule determines the practical rhythm of Georgia's legislative session, including the crossover deadline that shapes when bills must move to stay alive and the final day for passing legislation. The emergency provisions ensure the legislature can keep functioning if the Capitol becomes unusable.

### Key provisions

- Part I lists convening dates for legislative days 1 through 40, plus specific committee work days such as February 23, March 2, March 5, March 11, March 17, March 24, and March 26.
- Part I sets March 6, 2026 as Crossover Day (legislative day 28) and April 2, 2026 as Sine Die (legislative day 40).
- Part I incorporates Code Section 28-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for how meetings are held, while letting each chamber set its own daily convening and adjournment hours.
- Part II authorizes the Speaker and the President of the Senate, by joint agreement, to discontinue the schedule and reconvene at a temporary location the Governor has proclaimed under Code Section 38-3-52 during an emergency.
- Part II separately allows the same officers to discontinue the schedule and later reconvene back at the State Capitol if no gubernatorial proclamation of a temporary location has been made.
- Part II requires prompt notice to all members of both chambers if the schedule is discontinued, with each house remaining adjourned until the officers jointly set a new convening date.
- Part II states that adopting the resolution constitutes both chambers' consent for purposes of the adjournment provision in Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Georgia Constitution.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-01-12)
- Last action: Senate Transmitted House (2026-01-12)
- Sponsors: Chuck Efstration
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72128

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